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2007-12-17T21:45:24Z

Not Making This Up: The chief operating and development officer of Yum brands, which includes Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and Pizza Hut, is named Mr. Hearl. Mr. Hearl is retiring and will be replaced by Mr. Eaton. Seriously. [Wall Street Journal]

Comment from Rectilinear Propagation on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T23:11:44Z

@LeJerque: Nice!

@num1skeptic: Oh. My bad. It's difficult to detect sarcasm (or the lack thereof) within the Intertubes.

Comment from LeJerque on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:52:53Z

VP of Marketing, Mr. Choak, was unavailable for comment.

Comment from NefariousNewt on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:46:02Z

Hearl & Eaton - Bulimia counselors.

Comment from num1skeptic on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:37:30Z

oh i'm sorry guys you should know i was being serious.

Comment from ideagirl on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:34:41Z

@Rectilinear Propagation: I second that request

Comment from shan6 on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:33:29Z

@Rectilinear Propagation:

I second that motion.

Comment from Rectilinear Propagation on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:30:40Z

@num1skeptic: I hereby request an option to bash people's comments with a mallet instead of just flagging them.

Comment from num1skeptic on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:23:16Z

yes i can totally see how this is consumer news.

Comment from LionelEHutz on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:22:54Z

It's supposed to be spelled "Hurl".

Comment from clevershark on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T22:18:08Z

It'll be the first time that Taco Bell is involved in an instance of "Eaton" *following* "Hearl", so to speak.

Comment from missdona on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T21:57:31Z

I guess Mr. MmmThatTastesGoodInMyBelly was unavailable?

Comment from DrGirlfriend on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T21:55:14Z

I propose that Mr. Eaton's successor be named Mr. InstantGastrointestinalDistress.

Comment from Steve518 on 2007-12-17

2007-12-17T21:55:09Z

Ohhhh, please stay together and call yourselves 'Eaton Hearl Inc.'